Distributing apparatus.



. G. HENNESSEE.

DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23,1913.

1,076,673. Patented 0ct.28, 1913.

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DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDE Hmvivnssnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Distributing Apparatus;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in guanodistributors and the object in View is to produce a simple and efiicientdevice of this nature comprising. essentially an oscillating receptaclewhich is actuated by suitable mechanism driven by pins projecting from arotatable wheel,

the receptacle having a spout which will spread the fertilizerbroad-cast by its being suddenly swung back and forth as the apparatusmoves over the field.

My invention comprises various details of construction and combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described,shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in theappended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a side elevation of a guano distributor made in accordance with myinvention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the receptacle showingthe parts in dotted lines.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates the beam of the apparatus having a knee or standard 13 towhich a plow C is fastened, and D designates a wheel which is providedwith an axle D journaled in the downwardly extending portion E of saidbeam. Pins F project from the face of the wheel. and are adapted to tripa pivotal lever H mounted upon the pin 1 carried by the handles K. Afertilizer receptacle N has a pintle O projecting from the bottomthereof centrally and forms an axial pivot which is journaled insuitable bearings O in the plate 0 upon said beam, said receptacle beingadapted to be given a partial rotary movement back and forth in oppositedi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1913.

Patented Oct. 28, 1 913.

Serial No. 780,837.

reetions. A spout N is fixed at one to the lower portion of thereceptacle is adapted to communicate with the opening 1V regulated by aslide N and which spout is adapted to swing back and forth with thereceptacle as it is rocked axially. 1

A link P is connected at one end to an eye P upon the receptacle andits-other and QXlll end isattached tothe lever H though one a of theapertures H therein. A spring R is bent to form a coil R and one arm ofsaid spring is fastened to an eye S on the bottom of the receptacle,while the other end engages a pin T secured to the plate 0 The upper endof the lever H is provided with an aperture H which, when the lever istilted to register with an aperture K,is adapted to receive a pin tohold the lever out of operative position by a pin l" pass ing throughsaid registering apertures.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood and is asfollows When the apparatus is driven forward, causing the wheel torotate, the pins F coming successively in contact with the lower end ofthe lever H will cause the same to tilt and in the tilting of the leverthe link P will cause the receptacle to make a partial rotary movement.This axial movement, which is imparted to the receptacle, will put the sring R under tension so that the moment tie lower end of the lever Hpasses by a pin F and is free therefrom, said spring will return thereceptacle to its normal position, the return movement being stopped bythe pin S coming in contact with the pin '1. The sudden stoppage of therocking or axial movement to said receptacle will cause a jar which willtend to cause the fertilizer to be loosened and thrown out through thespout N. It will be noted that, as the receptacle makes its axialmovements in opposite directions, the

spout swinging therewith will have a tendency to scatter the fertilizerbroad-cast, first end upon one side and then the other of the apparatus.

hen it is desired to hold the parts from operation, the lever may beheld back so that its lower end will be out of the path of the pins F,the wheel then being free to turn without operating the receptacle.

What I claim to be new is 1. A fertilizer distributer comprising a beamwith handles thereto and a wheel journaled in suitable bearings in saidbeam, an axially oscillating fertilizer receptacle mounted upon saidbeam, a spout fixed to the receptacle, a lever pivotally mounted uponthe handle, projections upon the Wheel adapted to tilt said lever as theWheel rotates, means intermediate the lever and receptacle for impartinga partial axial oscillatory movement to the receptacle in one direction,and a spring adapted to return the receptacle to its normal position, asset forth.

2. A fertilizer distributer comprising a beam with handles thereto and aWheel j ourraled in suitable bearings in said beam, an axiallyoscillating fertilizer receptacle mounted upon said beam, a spout fixedto the receptacle, a lever pivotally mounted upon the handle,projections upon the Wheel adapted to tilt said lever as the Wheelrotates, a link pivotally connected at one end to said lever and itsother end connected to the receptacle, a spring connected to one end ofthe receptacle and its other end engaging a projection on the beam andadapted to be put under tension as the receptacle is 0scillated in onedirection, as set forth.

3. A fertilizer distributer comprising a beam with handles thereto and aWheel journaled in suitable hearings in said beam, an axiallyoscillating fertilizer receptacle mounted upon said beam, a spout fixedto the receptacle, a lever pivotally mounted upon the handle,project-ions upon the Wheel adapted to tilt said lever as the Wheeloscillates, a link pivotally connected at one end to said lever and itsother end connected to the receptacle, a spring connected to one end ofthe receptacle and its other end engaging a projection on the beam andadapted to be put under tension as the receptacle is oscillated in onedirection, a pin projectin g from said receptacle and adapted to contactwith said projection to limit the oscillatory movement of saidreceptacle as it returns to its normal position, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence oftwo Witnesses.

CLAUDE HENNESSEE.

lVitnesses V. J. BAXLEY, THOS. S. JEFFERS.

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